Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-08-10

will foster, encourage, and protect the agrl-
cultural interests of Virginia; and believe
that the success of that interest is the foun-
dation of the States prosperity.
9. The Democratic party has always peen
the friend of the laboring man, and recog-
nizes labor as wealth; ana it shall be It's
duty in the future, as it has been in the
past, to elevate, dignity, and sustain it;
and it stands pledged to prevent, as far as
practicable, the conflict of convict labor
with the honest labor of our mechanics and
other working citizens. We are unalter-
ably opposed to the introduction OF foreign
pauper labor into this country, and we re-
quest the Congress of the United States to
pass such laws as will prevent the lmmlgra-
ton of such people, who will become bur-
den upon the taxpayers OF this country, or
come in competition with honest American
laborers We favor the gathering of stats.
tics by the Labor Bureau of the United
States, and if not done by that, the estab-
lishment Of Labor Bureau to investigate
questions which tend to the elevation of the
laboring class. The public lands the heri-
tage Of the people, should be held for act
ual settlers, and no more grants should be
made to railroads or spectators.
RESOLVED, That we endorse and heartily
approve the wise and judicious administra-
| ton of Fitz. Lee, as Governor OF Virginia.
We deprecate the payment of any taxes or
| dues to the Commonwealth in coupons, as
unwise and unpatriotie, and we call upon
| the taxpayers of the State to refuse to take
| this advantage of the Commonwealth. The
people have the absolute control and tue
decision of the debt question In their own
| hands. If they will pursue the patriotic
policy which has characterized tho great
| body of the taxpayers of the Common
| wealth for the last four years, they will
soon effeetually accomplish settlement Of
the vexed question. We appeal to the tax
| payers to stand by the State in the contest
We earnestly deprecate the present I'M
necessary absorption in the treasury OF the
United States of thu currency of the coun-
| try in the shape of revenues collected and
| withheld from circulation as unjust, unwIse,
and dangerous to the continued prosperity
Of the people, and we respectfully invoke
such action by the Legislative and Execu-
| tive Departments of the Federal Govern
ment as will prevent and avert the injuries
and dangers referred to.
| 10. We pledge the Democratic party to
protect aud foster the oyster industry of the
State.
| A HARMONIOUS AND HAPPY SESSION.
| These resolutions were adopted unanim-
ously, after which the convention adjourn
ed sine die, after most harmonious and
happy session.
| Mr.. W. W. Scott was..the ssSecretary of
the Convention. a resolution was adopted
authorizing the chairman to enlarge the
| Executive Committee.
The Executive Committee was autbori-
zed to adopt plan of County and City
organization, and TO provide for the imme
date re organization ia each County and
City of the Commonwealth.
The Committee of the tenth district is as
follows:
Judge J. K. Edmonason. Rockbridge
w. H.. slcAllister, Bath; S. T. Coleman,
Cumberland; Edward Echols, Augusta, anc
J. 7. Gale man, Nelson.